Hi,I am a 50 year old ,married woman from Scotland with 3 grown children and 1 newly arrived grandson, who I absolutely adore.
I have enjoyed a career nursing for almost 30 years, but no longer practice due to chronic backpain ( the curse of us older nurses) .
I started learning the craft of writing a few years ago and decided to utilise my talent by publishing my work on the Internet. It's been hard work getting started but so much fun.
I love doing crafts in particular paper crafts and card making which I have started to sell and I am a member of a number of market research companies completing online surveys to fund my slight E-Bay addiction!
In what's left of my spare time, I love cooking, gardening and reading. I blog, facebook and twitter.
Doesn't this make me sound so motivated and energetic? I fear not, as my house suffers the consequences of my distracted lifestyle!
My passion is ...
my baby grandson called Aaron
I know too much about ...
all kinds of trivia
My parents always told me ...
patience is a virtue few of us possess. I certainly didn't!
My childhood ambition ...
to be a hairdresser, my daughter became one instead
My favorite memory ...
sitting on the beach reading while the kids played happily
Why I write ...
I enjoy it
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Mike Ripley, just discovered him and he's so funny!
My first job ...
working in a fabric shop as I was top at sewing in school
My best moment ...
now
My inspiration ...
life
Online Survey Taking is often described as an easy and fun way to supplement your income. Is that description really true? Google online surveys and you can choose from vast array of survey sites and market research companies, which offer cash incentives for your opinion. Most are legitimate and do pay you for completing the surveys they provide, but which ones do you join and how do you avoid the less reputable companies. Market research companies compile and distribute surveys to produce statistics about products and public opinions. Survey sites hold lists of market research companies f...
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